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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 487.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 4 XL's 82.9 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A42's design has the same weight than the Google Pixel 4 XL, but it is a little bit thicker. Google Pixel 4 XL features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Google Pixel 4 XL also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Google Pixel 4 XL features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels and much more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features a superior camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A42 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy A42 counts with better battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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